Don't think they do have to, that's the point. They have to provide a guarantee which presumably doesn't cost them anything as long as they stick to the rules but makes them personally liable if they send money somewhere they shouldn't again in future.

It's all virtually irrelevant to the football club at this stage I think. If they want to fund us they can. But as Paul Mani said they don't like the idea of being personally on the hook for it. Whether or not the Court case materially affects other areas of their business I've no idea.

So basically, you don't give a toss that Tamworth were deprived of the replay and the vast amounts of money (for them) they deserved yesterday? If it was us, we've also got less chance of holding out against City for 120 mins than 90.

Agreed. Unless there are two strikers coming in which I very much doubt. Be lucky to get one decent one probably.

It was a pretty major issue at the time, the medical revealed a cracked vertebrae.

Someone like Leonard you mean. Lol.

Rashford and Toney on loan it is then. Someone get on the blower to Balaji quick! There'd be some severe malfunctions of the administrative machinery at Ewood on deadline day if those two deals were in the offing. Lol.

There's a thought, Toney reportedly unhappy in Saudi. Lol.

Yeah shame to see Toney wasting his career and reportedly unhappy in Saudi. His bank manager will be happy enough mind.

Yeah, we need the money for that, not like we've sold £40m worth of players or anything.

Yeah we owe them one. Not the worst draw - will give an indication of how we'd go on with this squad if we were promoted. The Nobbers got the draw I wanted, home against Wycombe.

If it's any consolation, think he'll always be a nearly man. Look at Slot who's come in first season and is romping away with the League. Havertz cost Arsenal the game today and they won't win the major prizes with him up front. It's incomprehensible to me why Arteta has persevered with him for so long, it's not like they couldn't afford to bring a top striker in.

Personally I wouldn't want Bamford or Wallace at all. As Bamford would be very expensive I'd concede that showed ambition albeit completely misguided imo. Wallace as a main signing I'd say would be very unambitious. As a straight swap for Sigurdsson to add squad depth I'd be OK with it however. Brereton I'd be OK with and I'd say it was a fairly ambitious move. All irrelevant until we land any of them though.

When people criticise those potential signings the defence is, it's only media speculation, they might not be the real targets at all. Same thing applies to your reverse argument. Need to see if any of them land before you can compliment the Club on being ambitious.

Very harsh penalty. The Arsenal player deserved to miss after that ridiculous run up. Sterling has started to fancy it since Man Ure went down to 10.

Hojlund knew exactly what he was doing there with the elbow. Never been a Sterling fan anyhow but good god what's happened to him.

And right on cue the horrible little **** scores. Shame he didn't get a 2nd yellow for kicking the advertising hoarding over.

I was reading that Wharton originally got injured at the Euros. Might be part of the reason why he didnt get a single minute. He's never been right since worryingly.

Take no notice of them.

I get the gimmick is " no red" but why can't they have black numbers on the back of the Arsenal shirts? The numbers are completely illegible and they look like they're playing in white T shirts.

Newcastle 0 Bromley 1

Yeah, that'll stop it. What a load of nonsense. (The white shirt not the Community work)

Is he the guy that should have had 2 yellows at Liverpool?

We'll know for sure by Feb 3rd.

It was a free kick but so was the one at the other end so if he gives the first one it's probably still 0-0.